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87/2015 21/B

Government decree section specifying requirements and the 55-credit core for the pedagógus-szakvizsga

87/2015. (IV. 9.) Korm. rendelet 21/B. §

55 credits

Minimum shared-core volume for programs governed by Government Decree 87/2015 Section 21/B

87/2015. (IV. 9.) Korm. rendelet 21/B. § (2)

120 credits

Total volume of ELTE's cited 4-semester full program

ELTE PPK Program Specification

3 years

Minimum verified professional teaching experience required for program admission

87/2015. (IV. 9.) Korm. rendelet 21/B. § (1)

HUF 260,000

Tuition fee per semester for the pedagógus-szakvizsga program at ELTE PPK (2026/2027)

ELTE PPK Fee Schedule

Act LII of 2023

Act on the status of teachers (Púétv.) governing educator employment and career advancement

Nemzeti Jogszabálytár

Act CXC of 2011

Act on National Public Education (Nkt.) defining institutional governance and core educational rights

Nemzeti Jogszabálytár

Portfolio + Oral

ELTE's cited provider-specific final-assessment format

ELTE PPK 2026 portfolio requirements and final-examination materials

The pedagógus-szakvizsga is a Hungarian postgraduate specialist qualification requiring a qualifying pedagogue credential, at least three years of professional experience, and a statutory shared core of at least 55 credits. There is no single centralized paper or national question count. ELTE's current full route uses a Hungarian portfolio-type thesis and oral final examination; this bank is independent English-language MCQ study practice for the shared subject areas.

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1Which Hungarian regulation sets the admission rule and mandatory common-core requirement for a pedagógus-szakvizsgára felkészítő szakirányú továbbképzés?
A.Government Decree 87/2015. (IV. 9.), Section 21/B
B.Ministerial Decree 20/2012. (VIII. 31.), Section 145
C.Act CXC of 2011, Section 45
D.Government Decree 401/2023. (VIII. 30.), Section 2
Explanation: Section 21/B of Government Decree 87/2015 regulates the postgraduate specialist programs that prepare educators for the pedagógus-szakvizsga. It specifies both eligible prior qualifications and the shared-core credit minimum.
2Under Government Decree 87/2015, Section 21/B(1), what minimum professional experience is required for admission to the pedagógus-szakvizsga program?
A.One completed year in any child-services role
B.At least three years in an educator position
C.At least five years after attaining Pedagógus II
D.At least two years as an institutional director
Explanation: The decree requires a qualifying higher-education credential and at least three years of professional practice in an educator position. The rule is tied to educator work, not simply any work involving children.
3Which statement best describes the division of authority between a school maintainer (fenntartó) and an institutional director under the National Public Education Act?
A.The maintainer chooses teaching methods, while the director determines the maintainer's capital budget
B.The director may create or close the institution, while the maintainer handles only parent complaints
C.The maintainer decides structure and resources; the director leads lawful daily professional operation
D.The two bodies must jointly approve every lesson plan and individual student grade
Explanation: The maintainer exercises statutory powers over matters such as establishment, reorganization, closure, and resources. The director leads the institution's lawful professional work and daily operation; the teaching staff adopts the pedagogical program, which the director approves, with maintainer consent required only for provisions that create extra obligations for the maintainer.
4Which group of institutional documents is adopted by the teaching staff (nevelőtestület) under the National Public Education Act?
A.The maintainer's budget, property register, and procurement plan
B.The director's appointment instrument, employment contract, and salary decision
C.The district catchment map, government-office audit plan, and national curriculum
D.The pedagogical program, SZMSZ, and house rules (Házirend)
Explanation: The teaching staff adopts the pedagogical program, SZMSZ, and house rules among its statutory decision-making tasks. Adoption does not erase the director's approval role or any maintainer consent required for provisions that impose additional obligations.
5What employment-status change did Act LII of 2023 (Púétv.) introduce for teachers within its scope?
A.It replaced affected teachers' public-servant status with a public-education employment relationship
B.It classified all teachers as government officials under the civil-administration service statute
C.It converted all teaching positions into ordinary private-law contractor relationships
D.It retained the former public-servant relationship unchanged but renamed salary bands
Explanation: Púétv. established a specialized public-education employment relationship for the teachers covered by the act. This was a substantive change from the former public-servant framework, not merely a change of salary labels.
6For most pupils, when does compulsory school attendance (tankötelezettség) end under the current National Public Education Act?
A.At the end of the school year in which the pupil turns eighteen
B.At the end of the school year in which the pupil turns sixteen
C.Immediately after completing grade eight, regardless of age
D.Only after passing the secondary-school leaving examination
Explanation: As a general rule, compulsory schooling lasts until the end of the school year in which the pupil turns sixteen. The act provides a later endpoint for a pupil with special educational needs when the expert committee considers an extension necessary.
7Which sequence correctly describes Hungary's curriculum-regulation hierarchy?
A.The local curriculum sets national goals; the NAT allocates each school's timetable; framework curricula are optional appendices
B.Framework curricula override statutes; the local curriculum then replaces the pedagogical program
C.The NAT sets the national framework; framework curricula add subject structures; the school's local curriculum implements them
D.Each maintainer writes its own NAT, while the national government approves individual lesson plans
Explanation: The National Core Curriculum (NAT) establishes the national-level framework. Framework curricula specify subject structures, and the school's local curriculum implements the applicable requirements as part of its pedagogical program.
8What minimum credit volume must the shared core occupy in a pedagógus-szakvizsga program under Government Decree 87/2015, Section 21/B(2)?
A.At least 30 credits
B.Exactly 45 credits
C.At least 50 credits
D.At least 55 credits
Explanation: The decree requires at least 55 credits in the shared subject areas. It does not prescribe an official percentage allocation among the seven areas or a centralized national question blueprint.
9Which set contains three central institution-level documents required in Hungarian public education?
A.Pedagogical program, organizational and operational rules (SZMSZ), and house rules
B.National Core Curriculum, maintainer budget, and municipal zoning map
C.Collective agreement, teacher portfolio, and school-leaving examination record
D.Institutional deed of foundation, national inspection handbook, and individual lesson plan
Explanation: The pedagogical program, SZMSZ, and house rules regulate the school's educational approach, organization, and internal student-facing rules. They serve different purposes and must be consistent with higher-level law.
10What is the principal function of a school's organizational and operational rules (SZMSZ)?
A.To replace the pedagogical program by prescribing subject content and grading standards
B.To regulate organization, responsibilities, substitution, communication, and core procedures
C.To establish national teacher pay scales and employment categories
D.To determine each pupil's individual learning goals and therapeutic provision
Explanation: The SZMSZ translates legal and institutional requirements into an operating framework. It addresses organizational structure, responsibilities, substitution, internal contacts, and recurring procedures rather than classroom content alone.

About the Hungarian Teacher Specialist Exam Exam

The pedagógus-szakvizsga is a regulated Hungarian postgraduate specialist qualification governed by Government Decree 87/2015. (IV. 9.) Section 21/B. Admission requires a qualifying pedagogue credential and at least three years of professional experience. The decree mandates at least 55 credits across seven shared subject areas while providers determine their registered curricula and assessment; ELTE's cited 2026/2027 offering is 4 semesters and 120 credits. OpenExamPrep provides independent English-language four-option MCQ study practice for those shared topics, not an official translation or format simulation.

Exam sponsor: Registered Hungarian higher-education providers; ELTE PPK administers the cited 2026/2027 offering. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Government Decree 87/2015 requires a shared core of at least 55 credits but leaves registered higher-education providers to implement their curricula and assessment. ELTE's cited 2026/2027 full route is 4 semesters and 120 credits and uses a portfolio-type thesis and oral final examination.

Time Limit

No centralized national exam duration; ELTE's full program is 4 semesters (120 credits) and its final examination is institutionally scheduled

Passing Score

No centralized national pass mark is published; ELTE grades the portfolio defense under its institutional rubric

Exam / Certification Fees

HUF 260,000 per semester tuition at ELTE PPK (4 semesters) + HUF 9,000 application fee; fees vary by university provider

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Reported exam pass rate: Not published. No centralized national aggregate pass rate was located in the cited current official sources. Exam sponsor website

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Public Administration and Educational Law

Public administration in education, Act CXC of 2011 (Nkt.), Act LII of 2023 (Púétv.), school maintainers (tankerületi központok, churches, foundations), and Oktatási Hivatal authority.

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The Educational Institution as an Organization and Its Environment

Institutional organizational structure, foundational documents (SZMSZ, Pedagógiai Program, Házirend), external partnerships, child protection signalling, and pedagogical services.

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Institutional Effectiveness, Quality Management, and Evaluation

Organizational effectiveness, five-year institutional self-evaluation (intézményi önértékelés), current institution-level pedagogical-professional inspection, and national competency assessments (OKM).

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The Pedagogue in the Institutional Organization

The educator's roles, professional career model (Gyakornok, Ped I, Ped II, Mesterpedagógus, Kutatótanár), current continuing-development duties, professional ethics, communication, and burnout prevention.

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Individual-Sensitive Personality Development and Differentiation

Adaptive teaching, differentiated instructional design, student motivation, emotional development, personality formation, and supportive classroom climate.

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Special Pedagogical and Psychological Needs (SEN / SNI & BTMN)

Inclusive education, students with special educational needs (SNI), integration and habilitation, learning and behavioral difficulties (BTMN), expert committee procedures, and individual development plans.

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Equal Opportunity, Disadvantage Compensation, and Conflict Resolution

Support for disadvantaged (HH) and multiply disadvantaged (HHH) pupils, compensatory education, desegregation, school mediation, bullying prevention, and restorative techniques.

Preparing for the Hungarian Teacher Specialist Exam Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: No centralized national pass mark is published; ELTE grades the portfolio defense under its institutional rubric
  • Assessment: Government Decree 87/2015 requires a shared core of at least 55 credits but leaves registered higher-education providers to implement their curricula and assessment. ELTE's cited 2026/2027 full route is 4 semesters and 120 credits and uses a portfolio-type thesis and oral final examination.
  • Time limit: No centralized national exam duration; ELTE's full program is 4 semesters (120 credits) and its final examination is institutionally scheduled
  • Exam / certification fees: HUF 260,000 per semester tuition at ELTE PPK (4 semesters) + HUF 9,000 application fee; fees vary by university provider Official sources

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Hungarian Teacher Specialist Exam: Suggested Study Strategy

1Master the distinction between statutory core frameworks: thoroughly review Act CXC of 2011 (Nkt.), Act LII of 2023 (Púétv.), and Government Decree 87/2015 21/B.
2Understand institutional hierarchy: know the specific division of responsibilities between school maintainers (tankerületi központok vs. private/church bodies), school principals, and the teaching faculty (nevelőtestület).
3Distinguish SNI and BTMN categories: know the exact diagnostic authority (vármegyei pedagógiai szakszolgálat szakértői bizottsága), legal consequences, and rehabilitation entitlements for each group.
4Focus on current evaluation mechanisms: distinguish five-year institutional self-evaluation and institution-level pedagogical-professional inspection from the separate teacher qualification system.
5Study restorative conflict resolution: review evidence-based approaches to classroom climate, bullying prevention, and mediation between school, families, and child protection agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Hungarian pedagógus-szakvizsga and what legal framework governs it?

The pedagógus-szakvizsga (teacher specialist qualification) is a regulated postgraduate specialist university training program (szakirányú továbbképzés) in Hungary. It is governed by Government Decree 87/2015. (IV. 9.) Korm. rendelet 21/B. § and Act CCIV of 2011 on National Higher Education (Nftv.). Successful completion awards the qualification of 'szakvizsgázott pedagógus' (specialist examined educator).

What are the entry eligibility requirements for the pedagógus-szakvizsga?

Under 87/2015. (IV. 9.) Korm. rendelet 21/B. § (1), applicants must hold a higher education degree and a recognized pedagogical qualification (kindergarten pedagogue, primary school teacher, secondary teacher, special educator, social pedagogue, conductor, vocational instructor, or infant/early childhood educator) plus at least three years of professional work in an educator position.

What is the structure and credit requirement of the qualification?

Government Decree 87/2015 Section 21/B requires at least 55 credits across seven shared subject areas. Program length and total credits are provider-specific; ELTE's cited 2026/2027 full route comprises 4 semesters and 120 credits.

How is the pedagógus-szakvizsga officially assessed?

There is no centralized national standardized paper. Providers implement their registered curricula and assessment. ELTE's current requirements include a portfolio-type thesis and oral final examination evaluated institutionally.

What are the tuition and application fees for the program?

Tuition fees are set independently by each university provider. For example, at ELTE PPK for the 2026/2027 academic cycle, tuition is HUF 260,000 per semester (for 4 semesters) alongside an institutional application fee of HUF 9,000. Other universities may establish different tuition schedules.

Why does OpenExamPrep present this material as an English-language MCQ practice bank?

ELTE's cited program and portfolio assessment are in Hungarian ('hu'). OpenExamPrep provides an independent English-language 56-question multiple-choice study adaptation of the seven statutory common-core areas. It is not an official translation, an official-format simulation, or a replacement for portfolio preparation and oral practice.